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'''Harold Lee Lindsey''' (born November 23, 1929) — known as '''Hal Lindsey''' — is a best-selling American [[Evangelism|evangelical]] writer. He is a [[Christian Zionism|Christian Zionist]], a [[dispensationalism|dispensationalist]] and a television host. He wrote a series of popular apocalyptic books — beginning with the record-breaking ''[[The Late Great Planet Earth]]'' (1971) — asserting that the [[Apocalypse]] or [[End time]] (including [[rapture|the rapture]]) was imminent because current events were fulfilling [[Bible prophecy]].
'''Harold Lee Lindsey''' (born November 23, 1929) is an American [[Evangelism|evangelical]] writer and television host. He wrote a series of popular apocalyptic books – beginning with ''[[The Late Great Planet Earth]]'' (1970) – asserting that the [[Apocalypse]] or [[Eschatology|end time]] (including [[rapture|the rapture]]) was imminent because current events were fulfilling [[Bible prophecy]]. He is a [[Christian Zionism|Christian Zionist]] and [[dispensationalism|dispensationalist]].


== Biography ==
==Biography==
Lindsey graduated from [[Dallas Theological Seminary]] with a Master of Theology degree, majoring in the New Testament and early Greek literature.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The Liberation of Planet Earth|year=1974|publisher=Zondervan Publishing House|location=Grand Rapids, Michigan|isbn=0-553-11545-6|pages=17; last page "About the Author "}}</ref> With his second wife, Jan, he worked with [[Campus Crusade for Christ]] and continued with them until 1969. He then helped a mission in [[Southern California]] which continued until 1976. He was also a frequent speaker and Sunday School teacher at [[Melodyland Christian Center]] in [[Anaheim, California]]. During 1969, he wrote his first, and best-known book, ''[[The Late Great Planet Earth]]''. Published during 1970 by [[Zondervan]], this book became a bestseller. Coming on the heels of the [[Six-Day War]], the book fueled the popularity of [[dispensationalism]] and its support of ethnic [[Jew]]s as the "chosen people of God". Many of Lindsey's later writings are sequels or revisions and extensions of his first book. In 1994, he earned his Doctorate of Theology from the [[California Graduate School of Theology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Antipas Foundation|url=http://antipas.net/cool_hal.htm|access-date=April 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523012838/http://antipas.net/cool_hal.htm|archive-date=May 23, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Lindsey graduated from [[Dallas Theological Seminary]] with a Master of Theology degree, majoring in the New Testament and early Greek literature.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The Liberation of Planet Earth|year=1974|publisher=Zondervan Publishing House|location=Grand Rapids, Michigan|isbn=0-553-11545-6|pages=17; last page "About the Author "}}</ref> With his second wife, Jan, he worked with [[Campus Crusade for Christ]] and continued with them until 1969. He then helped a mission in [[Southern California]] which continued until 1976. He was also a frequent speaker and Sunday School teacher at [[Melodyland Christian Center]] in [[Anaheim, California]]. During 1969, he wrote his first, and best-known book, ''[[The Late Great Planet Earth]]''. Published during 1970 by [[Zondervan]], this book became a bestseller. Coming on the heels of the [[Six-Day War]], the book fueled the popularity of [[dispensationalism]] and its support of ethnic [[Jew]]s as the "chosen people of God". Many of Lindsey's later writings are sequels or revisions and extensions of his first book. In 1994, he earned his Doctorate of Theology from the [[California Graduate School of Theology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Antipas Foundation|url=http://antipas.net/cool_hal.htm|access-date=April 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523012838/http://antipas.net/cool_hal.htm|archive-date=May 23, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


Lindsey hosted ''[[The Hal Lindsey Report|International Intelligence Briefing]]'' on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] and serves on the executive board of [[Christian Voice (USA)|Christian Voice]].<ref name="Stations Of The Cross">{{cite news | url=http://www.theocracywatch.org/station_cjr_may_05.htm | title=Stations of the Cross|publisher=[[Columbia Journalism Review]] |date=May–June 2005 | first=Mariah | last=Blake | access-date = 2006-08-18}}</ref> ''International Intelligence Briefing'' was eliminated from broadcasting by TBN for the entire month of December 2005. Lindsey claimed that this was because "some at the network apparently feel that [his] message is too pro-[[Israel]] and too anti-[[Muslim]]."<ref>[http://www.hallindseyoracle.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=12130] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051212131839/http://www.hallindseyoracle.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=12130 |date=December 12, 2005 }}</ref> TBN owner [[Paul Crouch]], however, contended that "TBN has never been and is not now against Israel and the Jewish people."<ref>[http://www.tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=87 TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Crouch said that Lindsey's show was pre-empted for Christmas programming.
Lindsey hosted ''[[The Hal Lindsey Report|International Intelligence Briefing]]'' on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] and serves on the executive board of [[Christian Voice (USA)|Christian Voice]].<ref name="Stations Of The Cross">{{cite news | url=http://www.theocracywatch.org/station_cjr_may_05.htm | title=Stations of the Cross|publisher=[[Columbia Journalism Review]] |date=May–June 2005 | first=Mariah | last=Blake | access-date = 2006-08-18}}</ref> ''International Intelligence Briefing'' was eliminated from broadcasting by TBN for the entire month of December 2005. Lindsey claimed that this was because "some at the network apparently feel that [his] message is too pro-[[Israel]] and too anti-[[Muslim]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hallindseyoracle.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=12130|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051212131839/http://www.hallindseyoracle.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=12130|url-status=dead|title=Urgent Personal Message from Hal TBN Suspends IIB|archivedate=December 12, 2005|website=www.hallindseyoracle.com}}</ref> TBN owner [[Paul Crouch]], however, contended that "TBN has never been and is not now against Israel and the Jewish people."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=87 |title=TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=January 25, 2006 |archive-date=June 15, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615162413/http://www.tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=87 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Crouch said that Lindsey's show was pre-empted for Christmas programming.


Lindsey resigned from TBN on January 1, 2006, and indicated that he would pursue another television ministry. His new program, ''[[The Hal Lindsey Report]]'', emphasizes [[Biblical prophecy]] and current events, and is broadcast by the [[Sky Angel|Angel One]] and [[DayStar (network)|DayStar]] networks. During January 2007, Lindsey announced that he would be returning to the TBN network. ''The Hal Lindsey Report'' is broadcast by TBN with his own financing.<ref>[http://tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=192 TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125091758/http://www.tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=192 |date=January 25, 2007 }}</ref>
Lindsey resigned from TBN on January 1, 2006, and indicated that he would pursue another television ministry. His new program, ''[[The Hal Lindsey Report]]'', emphasizes [[biblical prophecy]] and current events, and is broadcast by the [[Sky Angel|Angel One]] and [[DayStar (network)|DayStar]] networks. During January 2007, Lindsey announced that he would be returning to the TBN network. ''The Hal Lindsey Report'' is broadcast by TBN with his own financing.<ref>[http://tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=192 TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125091758/http://www.tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=192 |date=January 25, 2007 }}</ref>


== Biblical interpretations ==
== Biblical interpretations ==
Lindsey's claims are based on a [[dispensationalist]] interpretation of the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The Liberation of Planet Earth|year=1974|publisher=Zondervan Publishing House|location=Grand Rapids, Michigan|isbn=0-553-11545-6|pages=71–81}}</ref> Lindsey claims from the Bible that [[Jesus Christ]] will return from heaven to earth someday and establish eternal peace and harmony among all people.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The Late Great Planet Earth|year=1970|publisher=Zondervan Publishing House|location=Grand Rapids, Michigan|isbn=0-553-20272-3|pages=[https://archive.org/details/lategreatplanete00lind/page/17 17–19]|url=https://archive.org/details/lategreatplanete00lind/page/17}}</ref>
Lindsey's claims are based on a [[dispensationalist]] interpretation of the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The Liberation of Planet Earth|year=1974|publisher=Zondervan Publishing House|location=Grand Rapids, Michigan|isbn=0-553-11545-6|pages=71–81}}</ref> Lindsey claims from the Bible that [[Jesus Christ]] will return from heaven to earth someday and establish eternal peace and harmony among all people.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The Late Great Planet Earth|year=1970|publisher=Zondervan Publishing House|location=Grand Rapids, Michigan|isbn=0-553-20272-3|pages=[https://archive.org/details/lategreatplanete00lind/page/17 17–19]|url=https://archive.org/details/lategreatplanete00lind/page/17}}</ref>


The Bible contains numerous prophecies that foretell of certain conditions and events that will occur in the world prior to Christ's return. He continues, saying that, as these things occur, they are to serve as signs and reminders that we are in the era that the Bible calls the ''end times'' or ''last days''.<ref>The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 17</ref> Lindsey believes a prophetic event that officially begins the ''end times'' is the regathering of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland to form an independent nation after a prolonged worldwide dispersion.<ref>The Late Great Planet Earth, Chapter 4, "Israel, O Israel."</ref> He states that the establishment of the [[State of Israel]] in May 1948 is the fulfillment of this major prophecy. The Bible states that the last seven years of the ''end times'' is a period known as the [[Tribulation]], which is described in the gospel of Matthew and the book of Revelation.
Lindsey claims the Bible contains numerous prophecies that foretell of certain conditions and events that will occur in the world prior to Christ's return and that as these things occur, they are to serve as signs and reminders that we are in the era that the Bible calls the ''end times'' or ''last days''.<ref>''The Late Great Planet Earth'', p. 17</ref> Lindsey believes a prophetic event that officially begins the ''end times'' is the regathering of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland to form an independent nation after a prolonged worldwide dispersion.<ref>''The Late Great Planet Earth'', Chapter 4, "Israel, O Israel".</ref> He claims that the establishment of the [[State of Israel]] in May 1948 is the fulfillment of this major prophecy.{{fact|date=July 2023}}


In ''The Late Great Planet Earth'', Lindsey wrote that the biblical prophets identified certain nations that would ally with other countries to form "four major spheres of political power" during the same era that Israel would be reestablished as a nation.<ref>The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 32</ref> Lindsey wrote that these nations and their allies can be identified as: (1) Russia with its allies, (2) China with other nations of the Orient, (3) Egypt with other Middle East countries, and (4) an alliance of Western European nations.<ref>The Late Great Planet Earth, chapters 5–8</ref>
In ''The Late Great Planet Earth'', Lindsey wrote that the biblical prophets identified certain nations that would ally with other countries to form "four major spheres of political power" during the same era that Israel would be reestablished as a nation.<ref>''The Late Great Planet Earth'', p. 32</ref> Lindsey wrote that these nations and their allies can be identified as: (1) Russia with its allies, (2) China with other nations of the Orient, (3) Egypt with other Middle East countries, and (4) an alliance of Western European nations.<ref>''The Late Great Planet Earth'', chapters 5–8</ref>


According to Lindsey, the alliance of Western European nations is a revived form of the ancient Roman Empire, predicted in the books of Daniel and Revelation symbolically as ''ten horns'' and ''ten kings''.<ref>The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 82</ref> In ''The Late Great Planet Earth'', Lindsey quotes from a 1969 [[Time Magazine]] article that the goal of the [[European Economic Community]], which preceded the [[European Union]], was to establish a ten-nation economic community.<ref>The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 85; p. 180 in his Reference Notes for Chapter 8, Lindsey cites Time Magazine, July 4, 1969</ref> Lindsey concludes, based on this and other sources, that this alliance will help cause the fulfillment of this prophecy and will ultimately be ruled by the [[Antichrist]].<ref>The Late Great Planet Earth; p. 82</ref>
According to Lindsey, the alliance of Western European nations is a revived form of the ancient Roman Empire, predicted in the books of Daniel and Revelation symbolically as ''ten horns'' and ''ten kings''.<ref>''The Late Great Planet Earth'', p. 82</ref> In ''The Late Great Planet Earth'', Lindsey quotes from a 1969 ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine article that the goal of the [[European Economic Community]], which preceded the [[European Union]], was to establish a ten-nation economic community.<ref>''The Late Great Planet Earth'', p. 85; p. 180 in his Reference Notes for Chapter 8, Lindsey cites Time Magazine, July 4, 1969</ref> Lindsey concludes, based on this and other sources, that this alliance will help cause the fulfillment of this prophecy and will ultimately be ruled by the [[Antichrist]].<ref>''The Late Great Planet Earth''; p. 82</ref>


Lindsey noted that the prophets did not refer to the United States of America directly or indirectly. He concluded that this is an indication that the U.S. will no longer be a great geo-political power by the time the [[Tribulation]] of the [[end times]] arrives.<ref>pp. 84, 173</ref>
Lindsey noted that the prophets did not refer to the United States of America directly or indirectly. He concluded that this is an indication that the U.S. will no longer be a great geo-political power by the time the [[Tribulation]] of the [[Eschatology|end times]] arrives.<ref>pp. 84, 173</ref>


In a later book, titled, ''The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon'',<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The 1980s Countdown To Armageddon|year=1981|publisher=Bantam Books|location=New York City 10103|isbn=0-553-01303-3|url=https://archive.org/details/1980scountdownto00lind}}</ref> he indicated that he believed it was possible that the battle of [[Armageddon]] could occur in the not too distant future, stating, "the decade of the 1980s could very well be the last decade of history as we know it."<ref>The 1980s Countdown To Armageddon; p.8</ref> He noted again that there is no reference to the U.S. in Bible prophecy. He listed a few scenarios that seemed plausible to him at the time: (1) A takeover by Communists, (2) destruction by a surprise Soviet nuclear attack, or (3) becoming a dependent of the 10-nation European community.<ref>p. 132</ref> The book was on the ''[[New York Times]]'' bestseller list for more than 20 weeks.
In a later book, titled, ''The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon'',<ref>{{cite book|last=Lindsey|first=Hal|title=The 1980s Countdown To Armageddon|year=1981|publisher=Bantam Books|location=New York City 10103|isbn=0-553-01303-3|url=https://archive.org/details/1980scountdownto00lind}}</ref> he indicated that he believed it was possible that the battle of [[Armageddon]] could occur in the not too distant future, stating, "the decade of the 1980s could very well be the last decade of history as we know it."<ref>The 1980s Countdown To Armageddon; p.8</ref> He noted again that there is no reference to the U.S. in Bible prophecy. He listed a few scenarios that seemed plausible to him at the time: (1) A takeover by communists, (2) destruction by a surprise Soviet nuclear attack, or (3) becoming a dependent of the 10-nation European community.<ref>p. 132</ref> The book was on the ''[[New York Times]]'' bestseller list for more than 20 weeks.{{fact|date=July 2023}}


==Works==
==Works==
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===Books===
===Books===
*''[[The Late Great Planet Earth]]'' (1971) w/ C.C. Carlson
* ''[[The Late Great Planet Earth]]'' (1970) w/ C.C. Carlson
*''Homo Sapiens: Extinction or Evacuation'' (1971)
* ''Homo Sapiens: Extinction or Evacuation'' (1971)
** Reprint as ''World's Final Hour: Evacuation or Extinction'' (1976)
** Reprint as ''World's Final Hour: Evacuation or Extinction'' (1976)
*''Satan Is Alive and Well on Planet Earth'' (1972) w/ Carole C. Carlson
* ''Satan Is Alive and Well on Planet Earth'' (1972) w/ Carole C. Carlson
*''The Late Great Planet Earth Song Book'' (1972), w/ Fred Bock
* ''The Late Great Planet Earth Song Book'' (1972), w/ Fred Bock
*''The Guilt Trip: How to Realize God's Forgiving Love'' (1972)
* ''The Guilt Trip: How to Realize God's Forgiving Love'' (1972)
* ''How to Prepare for Armageddon'' (1972, multiple authors)
*''The Liberation of Planet Earth'' (1974)
*''The Promise'' (1974)
* ''The Liberation of Planet Earth'' (1974)
*''Hal Lindsey's There's a New World Coming'' (1974, comic book)
* ''The Promise'' (1974)
* ''Hal Lindsey's There's a New World Coming'' (1974, comic book)
*''There's a New World Coming: An In-Depth Analysis of the Book of Revelation'' (1975, 1984)
* ''When is Jesus Coming Again'' (1974, multiple authors)
* ''There's a New World Coming: An In-Depth Analysis of the Book of Revelation'' (1975, 1984)
*''Hope for the Terminal Generation'' (1976)
* ''Hope for the Terminal Generation'' (1976)
*''The Events That Changed My Life'' (1977)
* ''The Events That Changed My Life'' (1977)
*''The 1980's: Countdown to Armageddon'' (1980)
* ''The 1980's: Countdown to Armageddon'' (1980)
*''The Rapture: Truth or Consequences'' (1983)
* ''The Rapture: Truth or Consequences'' (1983)
*''Prophetical Walk Through the Holy Land'' (1983)
* ''Prophetical Walk Through the Holy Land'' (1983)
*''Combat Faith'' (1986)
* ''Combat Faith'' (1986)
*''The Road to Holocaust'' (1990)
* ''The Road to Holocaust'' (1990)
*''Israel and the Last Days'' (1991)
* ''Israel and the Last Days'' (1991)
*''The Rise of Babylon and the Persian Gulf Crisis: A Special Report'' (1991) w/ Chuck Missler
* ''The Rise of Babylon and the Persian Gulf Crisis: A Special Report'' (1991) w/ Chuck Missler
*''Planet Earth 2000 A.D.: Will Mankind Survive?'' (1994)
* ''Planet Earth 2000 A.D.: Will Mankind Survive?'' (1994)
*''The Final Battle'' (1995)
* ''The Final Battle'' (1995)
*''Amazing Grace'' (1995)
* ''Amazing Grace'' (1995)
* ''Steeling the Mind of America'' (1995, multiple authors)
*''Blood Moon'' (1996)
*''The Messiah'' (1996)
* ''Blood Moon'' (1996)
*''Apocalypse Code'' (1997)
* ''The Messiah'' (1996)
*''Planet Earth: The Final Chapter'' (1999)
* ''Apocalypse Code'' (1997)
*''Vanished into Thin Air: The Hope of Every Believer'' (1999)
* ''Planet Earth: The Final Chapter'' (1999)
*''Combat Faith: Unshakable Faith for Every Day'' (1999)
* ''Vanished into Thin Air: The Hope of Every Believer'' (1999)
*''The Greatest Gift: God's Amazing Grace'' (1999)
* ''Combat Faith: Unshakable Faith for Every Day'' (1999)
* ''The Greatest Gift: God's Amazing Grace'' (1999)
*''Facing Millennium Midnight'' (1999) w/ Cliff Ford
* ''Facing Millennium Midnight'' (1999) w/ Cliff Ford
*''The Promise of Bible Prophecy'' (2000)
*''Why Do We Have Trials?'' (2001)
* ''The Promise of Bible Prophecy'' (2000)
*''The Everlasting Hatred: The Roots of Jihad'' (2002)
* ''Why Do We Have Trials?'' (2001)
* ''The Everlasting Hatred: The Roots of Jihad'' (2002)
*''Faith for Earth's Final Hour'' (2003)
* ''Faith for Earth's Final Hour'' (2003)


===Forward by Hal Lindsey===
===Foreword by Hal Lindsey===
*''The Coming Russian Invasion of Israel'' (1974) by Thomas McCall and Zola Levitt
* ''Birth of the Body: Acts 1-12'' (1974) by Ray C. Stedman
*''The Beautiful Side of Evil'' (1982) by Johanna Michaelsen
* ''The Coming Russian Invasion of Israel'' (1974) by Thomas McCall and Zola Levitt
*''The Shadow of the Apocalypse: When All Hell Breaks Loose'' (2004) by Paul Crouch
* ''The Beautiful Side of Evil'' (1982) by Johanna Michaelsen
* ''Like Lambs to the Slaughter'' (1989) by Johanna Michaelsen
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*''Personal Revival: Come Near, Come Now, Come Alive'' (2007) by Gary Galbraith
* ''The Magog Invasion'' (1995) by Chuck Missler
* ''Happy Days and Dark Nights'' (1996) by Jerry and Susanne McClain with Marsha Gallardo
* ''The Shadow of the Apocalypse: When All Hell Breaks Loose'' (2004) by Paul Crouch
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* ''Personal Revival: Come Near, Come Now, Come Alive'' (2007) by Gary Galbraith
* ''America's Coming Judgment: Where is Our Hope?'' (2017) by Thomas J. Hughes


== See also ==
==See also==
* [[Christian eschatology]]
* [[Christian eschatology]]
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* [[Summary of Christian eschatological differences]]
* [[Christian Voice (United States)]]
* [[Christian Voice (United States)]]
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* [[Summary of Christian eschatological differences]]


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://hallindsey.org/}} Note that this address is flagged by a security risk
* {{Official website|https://www.hallindsey.com}}
* {{IMDb name|512361}}
* {{IMDb name|512361}}


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Hal Lindsey
Born
Harold Lee Lindsey

(1929-11-23) November 23, 1929 (age 94)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Writer, evangelist

Harold Lee Lindsey (born November 23, 1929) is an American evangelical writer and television host. He wrote a series of popular apocalyptic books – beginning with The Late Great Planet Earth (1970) – asserting that the Apocalypse or end time (including the rapture) was imminent because current events were fulfilling Bible prophecy. He is a Christian Zionist and dispensationalist.

Biography

Lindsey graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Theology degree, majoring in the New Testament and early Greek literature.[1] With his second wife, Jan, he worked with Campus Crusade for Christ and continued with them until 1969. He then helped a mission in Southern California which continued until 1976. He was also a frequent speaker and Sunday School teacher at Melodyland Christian Center in Anaheim, California. During 1969, he wrote his first, and best-known book, The Late Great Planet Earth. Published during 1970 by Zondervan, this book became a bestseller. Coming on the heels of the Six-Day War, the book fueled the popularity of dispensationalism and its support of ethnic Jews as the "chosen people of God". Many of Lindsey's later writings are sequels or revisions and extensions of his first book. In 1994, he earned his Doctorate of Theology from the California Graduate School of Theology.[2]

Lindsey hosted International Intelligence Briefing on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and serves on the executive board of Christian Voice.[3] International Intelligence Briefing was eliminated from broadcasting by TBN for the entire month of December 2005. Lindsey claimed that this was because "some at the network apparently feel that [his] message is too pro-Israel and too anti-Muslim."[4] TBN owner Paul Crouch, however, contended that "TBN has never been and is not now against Israel and the Jewish people."[5] Crouch said that Lindsey's show was pre-empted for Christmas programming.

Lindsey resigned from TBN on January 1, 2006, and indicated that he would pursue another television ministry. His new program, The Hal Lindsey Report, emphasizes biblical prophecy and current events, and is broadcast by the Angel One and DayStar networks. During January 2007, Lindsey announced that he would be returning to the TBN network. The Hal Lindsey Report is broadcast by TBN with his own financing.[6]

Biblical interpretations

Lindsey's claims are based on a dispensationalist interpretation of the Old and New Testament.[7] Lindsey claims from the Bible that Jesus Christ will return from heaven to earth someday and establish eternal peace and harmony among all people.[8]

Lindsey claims the Bible contains numerous prophecies that foretell of certain conditions and events that will occur in the world prior to Christ's return and that as these things occur, they are to serve as signs and reminders that we are in the era that the Bible calls the end times or last days.[9] Lindsey believes a prophetic event that officially begins the end times is the regathering of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland to form an independent nation after a prolonged worldwide dispersion.[10] He claims that the establishment of the State of Israel in May 1948 is the fulfillment of this major prophecy.[citation needed]

In The Late Great Planet Earth, Lindsey wrote that the biblical prophets identified certain nations that would ally with other countries to form "four major spheres of political power" during the same era that Israel would be reestablished as a nation.[11] Lindsey wrote that these nations and their allies can be identified as: (1) Russia with its allies, (2) China with other nations of the Orient, (3) Egypt with other Middle East countries, and (4) an alliance of Western European nations.[12]

According to Lindsey, the alliance of Western European nations is a revived form of the ancient Roman Empire, predicted in the books of Daniel and Revelation symbolically as ten horns and ten kings.[13] In The Late Great Planet Earth, Lindsey quotes from a 1969 Time magazine article that the goal of the European Economic Community, which preceded the European Union, was to establish a ten-nation economic community.[14] Lindsey concludes, based on this and other sources, that this alliance will help cause the fulfillment of this prophecy and will ultimately be ruled by the Antichrist.[15]

Lindsey noted that the prophets did not refer to the United States of America directly or indirectly. He concluded that this is an indication that the U.S. will no longer be a great geo-political power by the time the Tribulation of the end times arrives.[16]

In a later book, titled, The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon,[17] he indicated that he believed it was possible that the battle of Armageddon could occur in the not too distant future, stating, "the decade of the 1980s could very well be the last decade of history as we know it."[18] He noted again that there is no reference to the U.S. in Bible prophecy. He listed a few scenarios that seemed plausible to him at the time: (1) A takeover by communists, (2) destruction by a surprise Soviet nuclear attack, or (3) becoming a dependent of the 10-nation European community.[19] The book was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 20 weeks.[citation needed]

Works

Books

  • The Late Great Planet Earth (1970) w/ C.C. Carlson
  • Homo Sapiens: Extinction or Evacuation (1971)
    • Reprint as World's Final Hour: Evacuation or Extinction (1976)
  • Satan Is Alive and Well on Planet Earth (1972) w/ Carole C. Carlson
  • The Late Great Planet Earth Song Book (1972), w/ Fred Bock
  • The Guilt Trip: How to Realize God's Forgiving Love (1972)
  • How to Prepare for Armageddon (1972, multiple authors)
  • The Liberation of Planet Earth (1974)
  • The Promise (1974)
  • Hal Lindsey's There's a New World Coming (1974, comic book)
  • When is Jesus Coming Again (1974, multiple authors)
  • There's a New World Coming: An In-Depth Analysis of the Book of Revelation (1975, 1984)
  • Hope for the Terminal Generation (1976)
  • The Events That Changed My Life (1977)
  • The 1980's: Countdown to Armageddon (1980)
  • The Rapture: Truth or Consequences (1983)
  • Prophetical Walk Through the Holy Land (1983)
  • Combat Faith (1986)
  • The Road to Holocaust (1990)
  • Israel and the Last Days (1991)
  • The Rise of Babylon and the Persian Gulf Crisis: A Special Report (1991) w/ Chuck Missler
  • Planet Earth 2000 A.D.: Will Mankind Survive? (1994)
  • The Final Battle (1995)
  • Amazing Grace (1995)
  • Steeling the Mind of America (1995, multiple authors)
  • Blood Moon (1996)
  • The Messiah (1996)
  • Apocalypse Code (1997)
  • Planet Earth: The Final Chapter (1999)
  • Vanished into Thin Air: The Hope of Every Believer (1999)
  • Combat Faith: Unshakable Faith for Every Day (1999)
  • The Greatest Gift: God's Amazing Grace (1999)
  • Facing Millennium Midnight (1999) w/ Cliff Ford
  • The Promise of Bible Prophecy (2000)
  • Why Do We Have Trials? (2001)
  • The Everlasting Hatred: The Roots of Jihad (2002)
  • Faith for Earth's Final Hour (2003)

Foreword by Hal Lindsey

  • Birth of the Body: Acts 1-12 (1974) by Ray C. Stedman
  • The Coming Russian Invasion of Israel (1974) by Thomas McCall and Zola Levitt
  • The Beautiful Side of Evil (1982) by Johanna Michaelsen
  • Like Lambs to the Slaughter (1989) by Johanna Michaelsen
  • The Magog Invasion (1995) by Chuck Missler
  • Happy Days and Dark Nights (1996) by Jerry and Susanne McClain with Marsha Gallardo
  • The Shadow of the Apocalypse: When All Hell Breaks Loose (2004) by Paul Crouch
  • Personal Revival: Come Near, Come Now, Come Alive (2007) by Gary Galbraith
  • America's Coming Judgment: Where is Our Hope? (2017) by Thomas J. Hughes

See also

References

  1. ^ Lindsey, Hal (1974). The Liberation of Planet Earth. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House. pp. 17, last page "About the Author ". ISBN 0-553-11545-6.
  2. ^ "Antipas Foundation". Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Blake, Mariah (May–June 2005). "Stations of the Cross". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved August 18, 2006.
  4. ^ "Urgent Personal Message from Hal TBN Suspends IIB". www.hallindseyoracle.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2005.
  5. ^ "TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network". Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2006.
  6. ^ TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network Archived January 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Lindsey, Hal (1974). The Liberation of Planet Earth. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House. pp. 71–81. ISBN 0-553-11545-6.
  8. ^ Lindsey, Hal (1970). The Late Great Planet Earth. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House. pp. 17–19. ISBN 0-553-20272-3.
  9. ^ The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 17
  10. ^ The Late Great Planet Earth, Chapter 4, "Israel, O Israel".
  11. ^ The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 32
  12. ^ The Late Great Planet Earth, chapters 5–8
  13. ^ The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 82
  14. ^ The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 85; p. 180 in his Reference Notes for Chapter 8, Lindsey cites Time Magazine, July 4, 1969
  15. ^ The Late Great Planet Earth; p. 82
  16. ^ pp. 84, 173
  17. ^ Lindsey, Hal (1981). The 1980s Countdown To Armageddon. New York City 10103: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-01303-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  18. ^ The 1980s Countdown To Armageddon; p.8
  19. ^ p. 132
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